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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's score of 78.3. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, it's body is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a processor that's very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M40 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a way lower image quality and a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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